I had this adorable mostly madder partial quilt top in my Etsy store and sold it recently to Betsy Chutchian. Here is her message to me after the top arrived including the photo below.
Top arrived! Thank you Lori. Do you remember where you bought the top? I have a long row of the very same quilt. I saw your section and had to have it. The funny part is I took my part to Terry Thompson’s fabric camp in the 1990’s. She pulled out what looks to be your section. I crept up behind her and held up my row. When she glanced over, the look on our faces was priceless, can’t find that photo. I bought mine in Fort Worth, Texas from a Colorado antique dealer and hers was purchased in Kansas.
Small world. Both parts are shown in Gone to Texas for Crowfoot chapter.
I’d love to know where you bought the top, or anything else you might know if it’s history.
Thanks again! Betsy
From the Gone to Texas book.
Isn't that wonderful?!
I purchased this partial top from collector Lynn Evans Miller before the pop-up shop. I believe she used to live in MO but now she resides in Arizona. Did she purchase it from Terry Thompson? I guess it is possible.
From Betsy:
There one more bit to the story…at that fabric camp, Terry jokingly said whoever dies first, should have it written, that part should go to the other. We both laughed and commented on it for many years through a number of fabric camps and quilt markets. She had such great knowledge of quilt and fabric history.
Of course, please blog about it. It’s always been a great story, now better, that the quilt found me. How random? Or just meant to be??
Lori says: Meant to be for sure!
Here are a few photos of the fabric since I know we all enjoy seeing close ups.
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